Restoring backup DIST file to Docker container

The following section describes how to restore the backup .dist file to the Docker Container in Niagara Workbench.

  1. In the Workbench platform, to select and install the backup, select the Distribution File Installer.


    The Distribution File Installer window opens.

  2. To stop all running applications within Niagara and allow Workbench to install the backup to the container, click Finish.
  3. Observe the installing status and after completion, click Close Window.


  • In the Docker console, you can view the installation of the backup.

  • The Docker console displays the following information after the restore has completed and the station has attempted to start.

  • At this point, in Workbench re-register the subscription into the backup. In Workbench, the Application Director displays that the station startup may have failed. The console shows FeatureNotLicensedException.